gangster
- adjective
- /ˈɡæŋstər/
- Slang
- He is just way more gangster than he used to be.
That must have been the most gangster thing in film.
- That must have been the most gangster thing in film.
- And those guys came up with some of the most gangster things.
- No, I thought it was fucking gangster as shit, fucking baller.
- He's being his usual, you know, gangster like self, not particularly inspiring.
- He is just way more gangster than he used to be.
- And yo, fucking fuck, you know, it's a gangster fucking story, honestly.
- He has a hardcore, like, gangster accent.
- This is how Theo wipes his ass like that, and that's gangster.
- I might have it on my No, that's fucking gangster.
- You know, some of the supposed gangster stuff that goes on was and still is hilarious.
Examples
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That must have been the most gangster thing in film.
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That car is really gangster with its sleek design and bold colors.
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And those guys came up with some of the most gangster things.
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Yeah, dude, Arthur Blank is like the most gangster owner of all time too.
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My mother was so gangster in like pure over the top optimism, joy, love.
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So that's pretty gangster list of events.
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He's being his usual, you know, gangster like self, not particularly inspiring.
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The party had a gangster vibe, with everyone dressed in stylish outfits.
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Her performance was so gangster that it left the audience in awe.
Synonyms
A style or attitude that is bold and tough like street gangs
Antonyms
How Cool
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gangster as an adjective comes from the image of bold gang 'group' members in crime films and real life. A helpful way to remember this is that calling something 'gangster' means it is 'very cool' or impressively bold, like the confident people in those stories.